Chapter 6

Question 1

agglutin/o

Answer 1

clumping

Question 2

Bas/o

Answer 2

base

Question 3

Chrom/o

Answer 3

color

Question 4

coagul/o

Answer 4

clotting

Question 5

eosin/o

Answer 5

rosy red

Question 6

erythr/o

Answer 6

red

Question 7

fibrin/o

Answer 7

fibers, fibrous

Question 8

fus/o

Answer 8

pouring

Question 9

granul/o

Answer 9

granules

Question 10

hem/o

Answer 10

blood

Question 11

hemat/o

Answer 11

blood

Question 12

morph/o

Answer 12

shape

Question 13

neutr/o

Answer 13

neutral

Question 14

phag/o

Answer 14

eat/swallow

Question 15

sanguin/o

Answer 15

blood

Question 16

septic/o

Answer 16

infection

Question 17

-apheresis

Answer 17

removal, carry away

Question 18

-crit

Answer 18

separation of

Question 19

-cytic

Answer 19

pertaining to cells

Question 20

-cytosis

Answer 20

more than the normal number of cells

Question 21

-emia

Answer 21

blood condition

Question 22

-globin

Answer 22

protein

Question 23

-penia

Answer 23

abnormal decrease, too few

Question 24

-phil

Answer 24

attracted to

Question 25

-philia

Answer 25

condition of being attracted to

Question 26

-philic

Answer 26

pertaining of being attracted to

Question 27

-plastin

Answer 27

formation

Question 28

-poiesis

Answer 28

formation

Question 29

-rrhagic

Answer 29

pertaining to abnormal flow

Question 30

-stasis

Answer 30

standing still

Question 31

adenoid/o

Answer 31

adenoids

Question 32

axill/o

Answer 32

underarm axilla

Question 33

immun/o

Answer 33

protection

Question 34

inguin/o

Answer 34

groin region

Question 35

lymphaden/o

Answer 35

lymph node

Question 36

lymphangi/o

Answer 36

lymph vessel

Question 37

-edema

Answer 37

swelling

Question 38

-globulin

Answer 38

protein

Question 39

-phage

Answer 39

to eat

Question 40

-toxic

Answer 40

pertaining to poison

Question 41

Characteristics of BLOOD

Answer 41

-5L in adults
- circulates within blood vessels
- cells produced in bone marrow by hematopoiesis
-cells = formed elements: RBC, WBC, and platelets

Question 42

Characteristics in PLASMA

Answer 42

-55% of whole blood
-90% water, the rest plasma proteins: 1.globulin: 3 types, most common gamma globulin (antibodies)
2. albumin: transport fatty that cannot dissolve in plasma
3. fibrinogen: blood clotting protein

Question 43

ERYTHROCYTES (RBC)

Answer 43

-biconcave
-enucleated (nonucleo)
- Red because hemoglobin, contain iron pigment
-120 days lifespan; spleens removes damaged ones or are recycled as iron

Question 44

Leukocytes (WBC)

Answer 44

• protection against pathogens
• spherical shape with nucleus
• 5 types, two categories: granulocytes (Ba, Eo, Neu) and agranulocytes=mono-lymphocytes

Question 45

Platelets

Answer 45

• used to be called Thrombocyte
• smallest blood element
• Blood clotting, hemostasis.
• Release thromboplastin + prothrombin = thrombin; which converts fibrinogen to fibrin (meshlike blood clot)

Question 46

Lymphatic and Immune system

Answer 46

Consists of lymphatic vessels, lymph nodes, thymus gland, tonsils and spleen

• Collect excess tissue fluid of body

Question 47

Antigen

Answer 47

Molecules on outer surface of cell membrane that identify them as friend of foe

Question 48

Blood type A

Answer 48

• Can’t have B or AB
• Can have A or O
  -anti-B antibody

Question 49

Blood type B

Answer 49

• Can have b or O
• Can’t have A or AB
• anti-A antibody

Question 50

Blood type AB

Answer 50

• Can have any type of blood
  Is the universal recipient

Question 51

Blood type O

Answer 51

• Can only have O
• Universal donor
• both antibodies

Question 52

Rh factor

Answer 52

-Person with Rh is (+) type blood
-Person without Rh is (-) type blood; has anti-Rh antibodies
- Rh+ can have Rh+ and Rh-
- Rh- can have Rh- only